Monday, March 5, 2012

A Picture a Day: February 1 - 7

As you know from the last few posts, I have definitely been

away from this space the past few months. It seems like lifegets a bit busy (understatement of the century?) and I fallbehind and have a hard time picking things back up. One ofthe things that fell to the wayside was taking pictures of ourday to day happenings and, I'll be honest, sometimes thesedays are such a blur of busyness and 'doing' that I forgetto slow down and actually enjoy these crazy moments.In an effort to get out of the rut of racing from task to taskand turning my day into scratching things of our 'to-do' list,I started keeping a daily 'thanks' list. Using a new prompteach day, I asked God to open my eyes to the incredible,amazing, wonderful that was happening each day that Iwas missing because I was too busy. As always, I'm a bitbehind in sharing, but I don't want to forget these daysand moments of crazy wonderful. So here's our firstweek of February - the little things that really are big things.

1. Your view today

So this was the view out my kitchen window today.Another dreary, gray February day.Right from the beginning it was like God wanted to remindme to see with different eyes. I could choose to focus onthe mundane (and complain!) or......I could change my perspective.It's amazing the beauty and joy that gets lostwhen we're focusing on the wrong things.Thank you, Father, for your patience with me.For mini-orchids from my mother-in-law.For your Word, being hidden in my heart.A church family that loves and challenges meright.where.I.am.at.For reminding me of the beauty when Ifix my eyes on You.

2. Words

You can't see the paper (because this recipe is totallytop secret!) but the words scribbled on that piece of paper makeTHE BEST lasagna in the world (no bias). I don't remember whereI originally copied it from and if I ever misplace it the world willhave lost one of it's truly amazing, life-changing food experiences.Seriously, it's that good ;) Plus, spending most of the day in thekitchen with my beautiful daughter as my assistant helps meforget that I need to spend most of the day in the kitchen tomake this lasagna...did I mention cooking is one of my leastfavorite things to do? Thankfully the results make it worth while :)

3.Hands

Poor Manny had enough of being passed aroundby everyone all day but I still love this picture ofhim and Silas at the end of a little snuggle session.These two handsome cousins have both receivedtheir 'hand' genes from Grandpa Koobs.Check out those mitts!!

And this photo has nothing to do with hands but I justhad to share - what a cute couchful of cousins!

4. A stranger

After reading today's prompt, I thought I'd takethe camera along while running errands in town. But whenLevi walked out of Gracie's Hair Salon (aka the bathroom)after breakfast I quickly changed my plans :)

5. 10:00 am

On our way to church.Sundays are definitely a favorite around here.

6. Dinner

A deeelicious pork roast, rice, carrots with orange-ginger sauce,homemade applesause and coleslaw. I may not like to cook butthe folks in this house sure do like to eat! Since Pete is out inthe barn at suppertime, we eat our hot meal at lunch. Sonot sure if this is actually dinner, lunch, or supper?

7. Button

Seems the most popular button in our house thesedays is on my belly. I don't think a tummy dweller hasever received as much love as this one - there are sixvery excited people in this house waiting to meetyou, little one!! Jude, especially, is enamored with 'baby'and gives my belly lots of hugs and kisses every day.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts...and be thankful.~Colossians 3:15~